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Len Gillis

Len Gillis

Graduating from the Journalism program at Canadore College in the 1970s, Gillis has spent most of his career reporting on news events across Northern Ontario with several radio, television and newspaper companies. He also spent time as a hardrock miner.

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Recent Work by Len

For mining critical minerals, Ontario can do it right: Pirie

For mining critical minerals, Ontario can do it right: Pirie

Mines Minister George Pirie said Ontario not only has the deposits of critical minerals markets like the United States need, but the province has the environmental standards and mining expertise to extract them better than anywhere else in the world
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Ontario beefs up supply chain funding for critical minerals

Ontario beefs up supply chain funding for critical minerals

Mines Minister George Pirie confirms additional funding will be added to the Critical Minerals Innovation Fund over the next three years to boost research into sustainable extraction of new metals required to support the battery electric vehicle industry 
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New OMA president wants more support for Northern doctors

New OMA president wants more support for Northern doctors

Dominik Nowak was named new president of the Ontario Medical Association at the annual general meeting held in Sudbury on May 2
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Custom-designed filters allow diesel machines to continue mining

Custom-designed filters allow diesel machines to continue mining

Equipment company proposes cost-effective solution to let mining companies continue using diesel-powered mobile equipment
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Newer mining technology has created new mine safety challenges

Newer mining technology has created new mine safety challenges

Safety experts discuss how mine safety concerns have changed over the past 10 years
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Ontario mine workers will soon be given heat stress toolkits

Ontario mine workers will soon be given heat stress toolkits

Research is underway to help Ontario workers avoid heat stress in the workplace by using body sensors to determine if a worker is in a risky situation
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Ontario mining industry must change to attract more workers

Ontario mining industry must change to attract more workers

Equity, inclusivity and diversity needed to make mining more welcoming and accepting of other cultures
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Medical journal cautions against easing access to booze

Medical journal cautions against easing access to booze

New article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal explores the impact of expanded alcohol sales in Ontario, calls for minimum pricing of alcohol products to avoid low-price competitions and a move toward warning labels to increase consumer awareness
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Mining records ‘significant drop' in lost-time WSIB injuries

Mining records ‘significant drop' in lost-time WSIB injuries

But less-serious injuries continue to rise, and that’s concerning, said WSIB leader
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Ford wants med schools to favour Ontarians, NOSM U already does

Ford wants med schools to favour Ontarians, NOSM U already does

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said this week he wants Ontario medical school spaces dedicated to Ontario medical students only, but by virtue of its design, Northern Ontario’s med school is already doing that
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